How to Install and Uninstall gdm.x86_64 Package on Amazon Linux 2

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "gdm.x86_64" package

In this section, we are going to explain the necessary steps to install gdm.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2


    
        
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                sudo yum makecache
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum install
            
                        
                gdm.x86_64
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gdm.x86_64" package

Please follow the instructions below to uninstall gdm.x86_64 on Amazon Linux 2:


    
        
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                sudo yum remove 
            
                        
                gdm.x86_64
            
                    
    
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                sudo yum autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gdm.x86_64 package on Amazon Linux 2

Loaded plugins: ovl, priorities
Available Packages
Name : gdm
Arch : x86_64
Epoch : 1
Version : 3.28.2
Release : 16.amzn2.0.2
Size : 519 k
Repo : amzn2-core/2/x86_64
Summary : The GNOME Display Manager
URL : https://wiki.gnome.org/Projects/GDM
License : GPLv2+
Description : GDM, the GNOME Display Manager, handles authentication-related
: backend functionality for logging in a user and unlocking the
: user's session after it's been locked. GDM also provides
: functionality for initiating user-switching, so more than one user
: can be logged in at the same time. It handles graphical session
: registration with the system for both local and remote sessions
: (in the latter case, via the XDMCP protocol). In cases where the
: session doesn't provide it's own display server, GDM can start the
: display server on behalf of the session.